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Our New 'Selfie' SocietyVideoWhat did you have for dinner last night? Did you take a picture of it and post it on Instagram? What about your last vacation… was it somewhere fantastic and photogenic? In just a few short years our mobile phone driven world has turned a world of camera-shy and often appropriately modest friends [...]Steven Rosenbaum, ContributorSteven Rosenbaum, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenrosenbaum/55be9e47e4b0dee068207721Sun, 2 Aug 2015 18:54:00 -04002015-08-02T18:54:00-04:00VideoWhat did you have for dinner last night? Did you take a picture of it and post it on Instagram? What about your last vacation… was it somewhere fantastic and photogenic? In just a few short years our mobile phone driven world has turned a world of camera-shy and often appropriately modest friends [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/rogeraitken/2015/08/02/fifa-world-cup-51-to-expand-to-40-teams-if-platini-elected-president/
FIFA World Cup: 5/1 To Expand To 40 Teams If Platini Elected PresidentWith Michel Platini, French footballing legend and boss of UEFA (Union of European Football Associations), hotly priced at 8/13 by online bookmaker Betway Group to become the next President of FIFA, the sports global governing body, the sports betting firm currently has odds of 5/1 that the World Cup will [...]Roger Aitken, ContributorRoger Aitken, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/rogeraitken/55be3187e4b0dee0682075e4Sun, 2 Aug 2015 13:01:00 -04002015-08-02T13:01:00-04:00With Michel Platini, French footballing legend and boss of UEFA (Union of European Football Associations), hotly priced at 8/13 by online bookmaker Betway Group to become the next President of FIFA, the sports global governing body, the sports betting firm currently has odds of 5/1 that the World Cup will [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2015/08/02/game-of-thrones-season-six-picks-up-one-of-hbos-best-alumni/
'Game of Thrones' Season Six Picks Up One Of HBO's Best Alumni &nbsp; We’re still incredibly far away from the sixth season of Game of Thrones, but given that it’s currently starting to film, news about what comes next is beginning to leak. And today, there’s a bit of fantastic news from set that the show has brought on Deadwood alumni Ian McShane to take [...]Paul Tassi, ContributorPaul Tassi, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/55be3751e4b0dee0682075fdSun, 2 Aug 2015 11:37:00 -04002015-08-02T11:37:00-04:00 &nbsp; We’re still incredibly far away from the sixth season of Game of Thrones, but given that it’s currently starting to film, news about what comes next is beginning to leak. And today, there’s a bit of fantastic news from set that the show has brought on Deadwood alumni Ian McShane to take [...]NYSE:TWXNYSE:TWChttp://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2015/08/02/box-office-mission-impossible-rogue-nation-zooms-to-56m-weekend/
Box Office: Tom Cruise's 'Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation' Sprints To $56M Weekend Image from 'Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation,' courtesy of Paramount/Viacom Inc. Mission: Accomplished, as Tom Cruise's critically-acclaimed action sequel scored a terrific $56 million on its debut weekend. Riding a wave of strong reviews and positive buzz, Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation debuted with a pretty strong $56 million opening weekend, which is good for Tom Cruise's [...]Scott Mendelson, ContributorScott Mendelson, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/55be15c8e4b0dee068207580Sun, 2 Aug 2015 11:22:00 -04002015-08-02T11:22:00-04:00 Image from 'Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation,' courtesy of Paramount/Viacom Inc. Mission: Accomplished, as Tom Cruise's critically-acclaimed action sequel scored a terrific $56 million on its debut weekend. Riding a wave of strong reviews and positive buzz, Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation debuted with a pretty strong $56 million opening weekend, which is good for Tom Cruise's [...]NASDAQ:VIABNYSE:IMAXNYSE:TWXhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2015/08/02/weekend-box-office-vacation-stalls-pixels-plummets/
Weekend Box Office: 'Vacation' Stalls, 'Pixels' Plummets Image from 'Vacation,' courtesy of Warner Bros./Time Warner Inc. Warner Bros./New Line/Time Warner Inc.'s new Vacation sequel/reboot was the only wide release daring to debut alongside Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation. The film opened on Wednesday with $3.8 million and earned another $2.5m on Thursday. As such, its $14.8m weekend brings its cume to $21.172m [...]Scott Mendelson, ContributorScott Mendelson, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/55be293ce4b0dee0682075abSun, 2 Aug 2015 11:14:00 -04002015-08-02T11:14:00-04:00 Image from 'Vacation,' courtesy of Warner Bros./Time Warner Inc. Warner Bros./New Line/Time Warner Inc.'s new Vacation sequel/reboot was the only wide release daring to debut alongside Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation. The film opened on Wednesday with $3.8 million and earned another $2.5m on Thursday. As such, its $14.8m weekend brings its cume to $21.172m [...]NASDAQ:CMCSANYSE:TWXNYSE:DISNYSE:LGFNYSE:SNEhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/robcain/2015/08/02/tough-competition-mixed-reviews-smother-drishyam-debut/
Tough Competition, Mixed Reviews Smother 'Drishyam' DebutDespite a strong pedigree and generally excellent notices for lead actor Ajay Devgn, newly-opened thriller Drishyam (English translation: “Visual”) withered against the one-two punch of holdovers Bajrangi Bhaijaan and Baahubali: The Beginning on its opening day Friday. The new film, a remake of the 2013 Malayalam language hit of the [...]Rob Cain, ContributorRob Cain, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/robcain/55bdd1d2e4b0dee06820751cSun, 2 Aug 2015 04:28:00 -04002015-08-02T04:28:00-04:00Despite a strong pedigree and generally excellent notices for lead actor Ajay Devgn, newly-opened thriller Drishyam (English translation: “Visual”) withered against the one-two punch of holdovers Bajrangi Bhaijaan and Baahubali: The Beginning on its opening day Friday. The new film, a remake of the 2013 Malayalam language hit of the [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/russellflannery/2015/08/02/asias-richest-man-wang-jianlin-thrives-anew-from-chinas-box-office-boom/
Asia's Richest Man Wang Jianlin Thrives Anew From China's Box Office BoomIt’s not easy to become one of the world’s richest men without a thriving business or two. Wang Jianlin, whose $34.1 billion fortune is the largest in Asia, made his early money in the real estate industry. Yet his wealth is also getting a boost this year from China's entertainment industry. [...]Russell Flannery, Forbes StaffRussell Flannery, Forbes Staffhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/russellflannery/55bdc83ae4b0dee068207519Sun, 2 Aug 2015 03:39:00 -04002015-08-02T03:39:00-04:00It’s not easy to become one of the world’s richest men without a thriving business or two. Wang Jianlin, whose $34.1 billion fortune is the largest in Asia, made his early money in the real estate industry. Yet his wealth is also getting a boost this year from China's entertainment industry. [...]NYSE:AMChttp://www.forbes.com/sites/vincentfrank/2015/08/01/pro-football-hall-of-fame-caves-junior-seaus-daughter-to-speak-at-induction/
Pro Football Hall Of Fame Caves, Junior Seau's Daughter To Speak At InductionThe Pro Football Hall of Fame has reversed course and will let Junior Seau's daughter speak at the late linebacker's induction ceremony in Canton next Saturday.Vincent Frank, ContributorVincent Frank, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/vincentfrank/55bd3528e4b0dee06820747cSat, 1 Aug 2015 17:44:00 -04002015-08-01T17:44:00-04:00The Pro Football Hall of Fame has reversed course and will let Junior Seau's daughter speak at the late linebacker's induction ceremony in Canton next Saturday.http://www.forbes.com/sites/maurybrown/2015/08/01/emails-show-the-nfl-failed-to-stop-misinformation-as-part-of-deflategate/
Emails Show The NFL Failed To Stop Misinformation As Part Of DeflategateA series of emails from the New England Patriots to the NFL show the league refused to address leaks of misinformation regarding Deflategate.Maury Brown, ContributorMaury Brown, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/sportsmoney/people/bizballmaury/55bd0468e4b0dee068207422Sat, 1 Aug 2015 13:46:00 -04002015-08-01T13:46:00-04:00A series of emails from the New England Patriots to the NFL show the league refused to address leaks of misinformation regarding Deflategate.NYSE:DIShttp://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2015/08/01/how-destiny-is-secretly-pokemon-with-guns/
How 'Destiny' Is Secretly Pokémon With Guns Growing up, I played Pokémon more frequently than any other game, and by the time my fascination with the series ended, I’d caught every single monster from Red, Blue, Gold and Silver, lost track of the 600+ new monsters they added after that. I’ve been thinking about the game a bit [...]Paul Tassi, ContributorPaul Tassi, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/55bcf5b0e4b0dee068207405Sat, 1 Aug 2015 12:45:00 -04002015-08-01T12:45:00-04:00 Growing up, I played Pokémon more frequently than any other game, and by the time my fascination with the series ended, I’d caught every single monster from Red, Blue, Gold and Silver, lost track of the 600+ new monsters they added after that. I’ve been thinking about the game a bit [...]NASDAQ:ATVINASDAQ:MSFTNYSE:SNEhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/robcain/2015/08/01/chinas-national-summer-blackout-is-a-roaring-success/
China's National Summer Blackout Is A Roaring SuccessSeveral times each year China’s film authorities impose blackouts—or ‘domestic film protection periods’, in local parlance—that severely limit the exhibition of foreign films in mainland theaters. The idea is to open up more screen time for Chinese pictures during prime movie-going periods like the New Year’s holiday, October’s Golden Week, [...]Rob Cain, ContributorRob Cain, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/robcain/55bcf28ee4b0dee0682073f7Sat, 1 Aug 2015 12:33:00 -04002015-08-01T12:33:00-04:00Several times each year China’s film authorities impose blackouts—or ‘domestic film protection periods’, in local parlance—that severely limit the exhibition of foreign films in mainland theaters. The idea is to open up more screen time for Chinese pictures during prime movie-going periods like the New Year’s holiday, October’s Golden Week, [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2015/08/01/box-office-tom-cruises-mission-impossible-5-nabs-near-record-20-3m-friday/
Box Office: Tom Cruise's 'Mission: Impossible 5' Nabs Near-Record $20.3M Friday Image from 'Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation,' courtesy of Paramount Pictures As I like to mention from time to time, Tom Cruise's peak stardom period (1992-2005) was at least partially an era when $60 million was a big budget, $200m worldwide was an unquestionable success, and a $35m weekend was huge for [...]Scott Mendelson, ContributorScott Mendelson, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/55bcc0a0e4b0dee0682073a5Sat, 1 Aug 2015 12:15:00 -04002015-08-01T12:15:00-04:00 Image from 'Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation,' courtesy of Paramount Pictures As I like to mention from time to time, Tom Cruise's peak stardom period (1992-2005) was at least partially an era when $60 million was a big budget, $200m worldwide was an unquestionable success, and a $35m weekend was huge for [...]NASDAQ:VIABNYSE:TWXNYSE:IMAXhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2015/08/01/box-office-ant-man-tops-friday-holdovers-pixels-drops-66/
Box Office: 'Ant-Man' Tops Friday Holdovers, 'Pixels' Drops 66%Image from 'Ant-Man,' courtesy of Walt Disney Walt Disney's Ant-Man earned $3.625 million on its third Friday, dropping 49% and bringing its domestic total to $123.15m. Expect a $12.9m weekend (-48%) and a new $132.5m domestic total, meaning it will soon no longer be the lowest-grossing movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Universal/Comcast [...]Scott Mendelson, ContributorScott Mendelson, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/55bcda73e4b0dee0682073ceSat, 1 Aug 2015 11:59:00 -04002015-08-01T11:59:00-04:00Image from 'Ant-Man,' courtesy of Walt Disney Walt Disney's Ant-Man earned $3.625 million on its third Friday, dropping 49% and bringing its domestic total to $123.15m. Expect a $12.9m weekend (-48%) and a new $132.5m domestic total, meaning it will soon no longer be the lowest-grossing movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Universal/Comcast [...]NYSE:DISNYSE:SNENASDAQ:CMCSANASDAQ:FOXANYSE:LGFhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/maurybrown/2015/08/01/a-list-of-every-2015-mlb-trade-deadline-deal/
A List Of Every 2015 MLB Trade Deadline DealThe non-waiver trade deadline in Major League Baseball for 2015 ended at 4pm ET on Friday. Here's each of the 37 trades that went down.Maury Brown, ContributorMaury Brown, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/sportsmoney/people/bizballmaury/55bcea6de4b0dee0682073e2Sat, 1 Aug 2015 11:51:00 -04002015-08-01T11:51:00-04:00The non-waiver trade deadline in Major League Baseball for 2015 ended at 4pm ET on Friday. Here's each of the 37 trades that went down.http://www.forbes.com/sites/johnarcher/2015/08/01/sharp-exits-us-tv-business/
Sharp Exits US Television BusinessThough the brand name, at least, will live on. Sort of.John Archer, ContributorJohn Archer, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/johnarcher/55bc1967e4b0dee0682072c1Sat, 1 Aug 2015 07:02:00 -04002015-08-01T07:02:00-04:00Though the brand name, at least, will live on. Sort of.http://www.forbes.com/sites/ehrlichfu/2015/08/01/educating-kids-across-africa-through-a-local-cartoon-show/
Educating Kids Across Africa Through A Local Cartoon ShowDoreen Kessy will enthusiastically tell you about her less than ideal experience watching TV while growing up in Tanzania. “I never saw characters who looked like me, and the shows were from a world totally different than mine.” The stations were filled with Western shows although she was growing up in East Africa.Thomas Ehrlich and Ernestine Fu, ContributorThomas Ehrlich and Ernestine Fu, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/ehrlichfu/55bc3f0ee4b0dee068207328Sat, 1 Aug 2015 00:08:00 -04002015-08-01T00:08:00-04:00Doreen Kessy will enthusiastically tell you about her less than ideal experience watching TV while growing up in Tanzania. “I never saw characters who looked like me, and the shows were from a world totally different than mine.” The stations were filled with Western shows although she was growing up in East Africa.http://www.forbes.com/sites/robcain/2015/07/31/12-key-questions-in-bollywoods-celebrity-trial-of-the-century/
12 Key Questions In Bollywood's Celebrity Trial Of The CenturyHollywood has never seen the likes of the trial of Salman Khan, the Bollywood movie star who is currently engaged in a legal appeal of his five-year prison sentence for ‘culpable homicide not amounting to murder.’ Imagine Tom Cruise or Brad Pitt being convicted and sentenced for committing a violent, [...]Rob Cain, ContributorRob Cain, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/robcain/55bc270ee4b0dee0682072e0Fri, 31 Jul 2015 22:07:00 -04002015-07-31T22:07:00-04:00Hollywood has never seen the likes of the trial of Salman Khan, the Bollywood movie star who is currently engaged in a legal appeal of his five-year prison sentence for ‘culpable homicide not amounting to murder.’ Imagine Tom Cruise or Brad Pitt being convicted and sentenced for committing a violent, [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/robcain/2015/07/31/another-monster-month-at-chinas-box-office/
Another Monster Month at China's Box OfficeLike the many-headed hydra of Greek mythology, China’s movie industry growth is the beast that just won’t die. Every time it seems movie attendance must slow down, the pace of growth picks up even more. Every time the Chinese economy hits a speed bump, every time the stock market drops, [...]Rob Cain, ContributorRob Cain, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/robcain/55bbf2d0e4b0dee0682071dfFri, 31 Jul 2015 18:25:00 -04002015-07-31T18:25:00-04:00Like the many-headed hydra of Greek mythology, China’s movie industry growth is the beast that just won’t die. Every time it seems movie attendance must slow down, the pace of growth picks up even more. Every time the Chinese economy hits a speed bump, every time the stock market drops, [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/brucerogers/2015/07/31/how-heyhuman-uses-neuroscience-to-motivate-consumers/
How HeyHuman Uses Neuroscience To Motivate ConsumersVideoOn the occasion of the 2015 Cannes Lions Awards and the world’s foremost celebration of creativity, I sat down with HeyHuman's Managing Partner, Helen Weisinger and Director of Innovation, Dan Machen and how they use neuroscience and behaviorial science to develop creative that captures our attention. Helen Weisinger: We're a creative [...]Bruce Rogers, Forbes StaffBruce Rogers, Forbes Staffhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/brucerogers/55bbc12ee4b0dee06820702eFri, 31 Jul 2015 16:05:00 -04002015-07-31T16:05:00-04:00VideoOn the occasion of the 2015 Cannes Lions Awards and the world’s foremost celebration of creativity, I sat down with HeyHuman's Managing Partner, Helen Weisinger and Director of Innovation, Dan Machen and how they use neuroscience and behaviorial science to develop creative that captures our attention. Helen Weisinger: We're a creative [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/jacksonmchenry/2015/07/31/why-a-wet-hot-revival-exemplifies-netflixs-streaming-strategy/
Why A 'Wet Hot' Revival Exemplifies Netflix's Streaming StrategyThe story of Wet Hot's rise to cult classic status has been well-documented, but less obvious is the story of why the Wet Hot world is such a good fit for Netflix, and why this revival is the opposite of a safe bet for the streaming website.Jackson McHenry, ContributorJackson McHenry, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/jacksonmchenry/55bbabb7e4b0dee068206f47Fri, 31 Jul 2015 14:58:00 -04002015-07-31T14:58:00-04:00The story of Wet Hot's rise to cult classic status has been well-documented, but less obvious is the story of why the Wet Hot world is such a good fit for Netflix, and why this revival is the opposite of a safe bet for the streaming website.http://www.forbes.com/sites/maurybrown/2015/07/31/breaking-down-russell-wilsons-mega-contract-extension-with-the-seattle-seahawks/
Breaking Down Russell Wilson's Mega-Contract Extension With the Seattle SeahawksRussell Wilson has landed a monster contract extension with the Seattle Seahawks. Here's how it all breaks downMaury Brown, ContributorMaury Brown, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/sportsmoney/people/bizballmaury/55bbbbb4e4b0dee068206ff1Fri, 31 Jul 2015 14:21:00 -04002015-07-31T14:21:00-04:00Russell Wilson has landed a monster contract extension with the Seattle Seahawks. Here's how it all breaks downhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/jesselawrence/2015/07/31/billy-joel-tickets-for-final-nassau-coliseum-show-averaging-nearly-500-on-secondary-market/
Billy Joel Tickets For Final Nassau Coliseum Show Averaging Nearly $500 On Secondary MarketIt’s outdated, dilapidated and the bathroom lines seem to be endless, but for the Long Island faithful, Nassau Coliseum has been something like a second home since first opening its doors in 1972. The New York Islanders have relocated to the Barclays Center in the westernmost section of the island [...]Jesse Lawrence, ContributorJesse Lawrence, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/jesselawrence/55bbae51e4b0dee068206f60Fri, 31 Jul 2015 13:44:00 -04002015-07-31T13:44:00-04:00It’s outdated, dilapidated and the bathroom lines seem to be endless, but for the Long Island faithful, Nassau Coliseum has been something like a second home since first opening its doors in 1972. The New York Islanders have relocated to the Barclays Center in the westernmost section of the island [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/bradauerbach/2015/07/31/is-mtv-a-victim-of-its-own-success-and-is-youtube-the-ultimate-winner/
Is MTV a Victim of Its Own Success? And Is YouTube the Ultimate Winner?Many observers are wondering if MTV’s time has come. After upending the music business after its launch 29 years ago tomorrow, MTV is hoping for some sort of coda. But it would appear the on-demand world supplied by YouTube satiates the public’s need for music videos. Music videos, what a [...]Brad Auerbach, ContributorBrad Auerbach, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/bradauerbach/55baa62fe4b0dee068206aa7Fri, 31 Jul 2015 12:23:00 -04002015-07-31T12:23:00-04:00Many observers are wondering if MTV’s time has come. After upending the music business after its launch 29 years ago tomorrow, MTV is hoping for some sort of coda. But it would appear the on-demand world supplied by YouTube satiates the public’s need for music videos. Music videos, what a [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2015/07/31/straight-outta-compton-review-n-w-a-biopic-spins-conventional-tunes/
'Straight Outta Compton' Review: N.W.A. Biopic Spins Conventional Tunes Thumbnail: The highly entertaining and sprawling biopic starts out with its pulse on the nation only to somewhat devolve into standard Behind the Music backstage melodrama. The Box Office: Straight Outta Compton comes courtesy of Universal/Comcast Corp. and Legendary Pictures. The $25 million musical biography will go out in theaters everywhere on August 14th. [...]Scott Mendelson, ContributorScott Mendelson, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/55bb7d8de4b0dee068206ce4Fri, 31 Jul 2015 12:00:00 -04002015-07-31T12:00:00-04:00 Thumbnail: The highly entertaining and sprawling biopic starts out with its pulse on the nation only to somewhat devolve into standard Behind the Music backstage melodrama. The Box Office: Straight Outta Compton comes courtesy of Universal/Comcast Corp. and Legendary Pictures. The $25 million musical biography will go out in theaters everywhere on August 14th. [...]NASDAQ:CMCSAhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/csylt/2015/07/31/formula-one-opens-the-doors-to-its-inner-sanctum-for-a-price/
Formula One Opens The Doors To Its Inner Sanctum...For A PriceFormula One auto racing has thrown the doors open to the ultra-exclusive paddock at its races for the first time in the 65-year history of the series. However, it comes at a cost with the access restricted to just Friday evening and the price for this privilege being a cool [...]Christian Sylt, ContributorChristian Sylt, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/csylt/55bb965ee4b0dee068206e32Fri, 31 Jul 2015 11:59:00 -04002015-07-31T11:59:00-04:00Formula One auto racing has thrown the doors open to the ultra-exclusive paddock at its races for the first time in the 65-year history of the series. However, it comes at a cost with the access restricted to just Friday evening and the price for this privilege being a cool [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/elaineschattner/2015/07/31/in-concert-u2-bono-sings-about-progress-against-hiv-with-words-of-hope-from-paul-simon/
In Concert, U2's Bono Sings About Progress Against HIV, With Words Of Hope From Paul SimonBono mentioned that Paul Simon was in the audience, and he sang these words: “No I would not give you false hope...Elaine Schattner, ContributorElaine Schattner, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/elaineschattner/55bb9141e4b0dee068206df8Fri, 31 Jul 2015 11:35:00 -04002015-07-31T11:35:00-04:00Bono mentioned that Paul Simon was in the audience, and he sang these words: “No I would not give you false hope...http://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2015/07/31/hbo-believes-game-of-thrones-will-end-after-season-eight/
HBO Believes 'Game of Thrones' Will End After Season Eight &nbsp; We’re very deep into the Game of Thrones off-season, but that doesn’t mean news can’t break about the series anyway. Speaking at the Television Critics Association, HBO programming president Michael Lombardo spoke about the future of the channel’s flagship series, and how long it’s probably going to run. “They are feeling two [...]Paul Tassi, ContributorPaul Tassi, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/55bb6b87e4b0dee068206c47Fri, 31 Jul 2015 11:11:00 -04002015-07-31T11:11:00-04:00 &nbsp; We’re very deep into the Game of Thrones off-season, but that doesn’t mean news can’t break about the series anyway. Speaking at the Television Critics Association, HBO programming president Michael Lombardo spoke about the future of the channel’s flagship series, and how long it’s probably going to run. “They are feeling two [...]NYSE:TWXNYSE:TWChttp://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/2015/07/31/smartphones-and-concerts-are-tied-at-the-hip/
Smartphones And Concerts Are Tied At The HipIf you’re like me you’re probably wondering why everyone is looking down at their phones during a concert instead of at the action on stage, but it’s something that’s becoming more the norm and will probably be increasing in the future. And that, it turns out, is going to be [...]Bobby Owsinski, ContributorBobby Owsinski, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/55baeafde4b0dee068206b4eFri, 31 Jul 2015 11:00:00 -04002015-07-31T11:00:00-04:00If you’re like me you’re probably wondering why everyone is looking down at their phones during a concert instead of at the action on stage, but it’s something that’s becoming more the norm and will probably be increasing in the future. And that, it turns out, is going to be [...]